“The White Ape”
1921-03-00
short story
By H. P. Lovecraft

Alternate Titles:
“Arthur Jermyn”
“Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family”

Synopsis

Arthur Jermyn receives a box that reveals much about his family history.

History

First publication: The Wolverine No. 9, March 1921

Review

This story is short, but most of it goes into much detail about the history of the Jermyn family, leading up to Arthur’s discovery. The story is okay, but it will reveal more about Lovecraft’s racism than about the mystery of Arthur Jermyn. Only recommended to the Lovecraft completist.

Videos

We have the story in these editions:

Dagon and Other Macabre Tales, edited by S. T. Joshi, hardcover, Arkham House, 1987-01-00

The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft: Beyond Arkham, hardcover, Liveright, 2019-09-24